Acts 1:26

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔδωκαν κλήρους αὐτῶν· καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος ἐπὶ Ματθίαν· καὶ συγκατεψηφίσθη μετὰ τῶν ἕνδεκα ἀποστόλων.

Transliteration

And they edōkan klērous autōn; and epesen the klēros upon Matthian; and he synkatepsēphisthē with the hendeka apostolōn.

Grammar Details

*edōkan*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they gave
*klērous*: accusative, masculine, plural - lots
*autōn*: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, plural - of them/their
*epesen*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - fell
*klēros*: nominative, masculine, singular - lot
*Matthian*: accusative, masculine, singular - Matthias (proper name)
*synkatepsēphisthē*: aorist, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular - was numbered with/was voted in with
*hendeka*: numeral - eleven
*apostolōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - apostles

Word Meanings

*edōkan klērous*: they gave lots/cast lots
*epesen*: fell/dropped
*klēros*: lot/portion
*synkatepsēphisthē*: was numbered with/was voted in with/was reckoned among
*apostolōn*: apostles/messengers/sent ones

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Lev 16:8 : 8 And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
Josh 18:10 : 10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
1 Sam 14:41-42 : 41 Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
1 Chr 24:5 : 5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
Prov 16:22 : 22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
Jonah 1:7 : 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Acts 2:14 : 14 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Acts 13:19 : 19 And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.

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